May 29, 2016
Flash is all but dead. Apple stopped supporting it six years ago and browser manufacturers, citing security concerns, are also dropping support. Fraudsters seem to be winning the technology battle according to accounting firm KPMG. In Short Circuits ... Microsoft turns a $7.2 billion investment in Nokia into a $7.6 billion loss. The internet loses its capital letter. In Spare Parts (only on the website): Kaspersky warns about a new variant of an ATM skimmer that leaves no physical evidence. Adding a battery to a wall-wart charger makes it a 3-in-one device. And Microsoft has a plan to make affordable internet access more common.
